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How to Pulverize Pirates

Catherine Leblanc · Insight Kids; First Trade Paper Edition edition
Format: Book

With their wooden legs, menacing laughs, and scary eye patches, pirates are truly terrifying! Fortunately, none of them are invincible, and even the toughest have their weaknesses . . . This book reveals the most precious of treasures: unbeatable tricks to make a pirate walk the plank!...
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Fearless Freddie

Shelley Swanson Sateren · Picture Window Books
Format: Print book

Its a dark and stormy day at Hound Hotel, and twins Alfie and Alfreeda both feeling a little nervous. Even worse, every boom of thunder makes their guest, Freddie the beagle, howl like crazy. Not only are his howls annoying, hes scaring the other dogs! Which twin can act brave enough to calm...
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Duck on a Tractor

David Shannon · The Blue Sky Press
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

David Shannon's wildly popular, award-winning Duck on a Bike left children begging him to tell them another story about Duck after seeing him pictured alongside a shiny red tractor. Now Duck is back and turning the farm upside down! Flushed with the success of his trailblazing bike ride...
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Hit the Slope

Cynthia Rylant · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, like winter. But when the snow is deep outside and there's nothing to do inside, even a cozy winter day can be a little slow. Not for long! When Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, pull two sleds out of the garage, the four friends head for the sledding...
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Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere

BARB ROSENSTOCK · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover

The suspenseful, little-known true story of two determined pioneers who made the first dive into the deep ocean.On June 6, 1930, engineer Otis Barton and explorer Will Beebe dove into the ocean inside a hollow metal ball of their own invention called the Bathysphere.They knew dozens of things...
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Wild Predators

Chris Kratt · Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

PBS's animated hit show Wild Kratts follows the adventures of zoologists Chris and Martin Kratt as they travel to animal habitats around the globe. Along the way, they encounter incredible creatures while combining science education with fun. Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will love this...
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers

Fred Rogers · Quirk Books
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

For the first time ever, 75 beloved songs from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and The Children's Corner are collected in this charmingly illustrated treasury, sure to be cherished by generations of children as well as the millions of adults who grew up with Mister Rogers. It's...
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Toffee with Thomas Edison

Kyla Steinkraus · Rourke Educational Media
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Fiona and Finley bake up a storm in their parent's Sweet Shop, but nothing's sweeter than the magic that happens when their parrot, Tick Tock, squawks: Look at the time That means a special customer has arrived, and a new adventure is set to begin. Each title features a notbale...
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Can I Keep It?

Lisa Jobe · Page Street Kids
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Mom, if a frog follows me home, can I keep it?"One summer day, a boy ventures into his backyard on a mission to find the perfect pet. When he asks to keep the animals that happened to "follow" him home, his mom points out that birds belong in the sky and frogs belong...
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Forgive and Let Go!: A book about forgiveness

Cheri J Meiners · Free Spirit Publishing
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover

For young children, learning to forgive - when they've been let down or had their feelings are hurt - can take time. Help children develop their forgiveness skills and learn how to accept an apology and move on without holding grudges. At the same time, encourage children to let go of disappointment...
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Green Lantern: An Origin Story

Matthew K Manning · Stone Arch Books
Format: Print book

In brightest day and in blackest night, Hal Jordan heeds all calls for help as sector 2814s Green Lantern. But before Hal became a galactic guardian, he was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force. Follow in Hals footsteps as he becomes the greatest Green Lantern of all! This action-packed...
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Wolf Camp

Andrea Zuill · Schwartz & Wade Books
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Meet Homer, a dog who heads to camp to live like a wolf! Here's the perfect book for the legions of kids out there who love dogs and funny books. Homer is a dog . . . but he also secretly fancies himself part wolf. So when an invitation to attend WOLF CAMP ("Where every dog can live...
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Let's Sew

Dk. · Dk Publishing, 2016.
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Get crafty! Learn how to sew with 10 easy projects for kids and beginners in Let's Sew. Filled with sewing ideas and guides, Let's Sew is the perfect book for kids who are joining the DIY trend. Kids will learn the invaluable skill of sewing on a button as well as a running stitch. There...
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There's a Mouse Hiding In This Book!

Benjamin Bird · Picture Window Books
Format: Print book

This Tom and Jerry interactive picture book holds a surprise on each page! Where is Jerry hiding? On the title page, on the back cover, or somewhere in between? Little readers will howl with delight each time they open the covers and try helping Tom find the mischievous mouse. Perfect for storytime.
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Humpty Dumpty

Megan Borgert-Spaniol · Cantata Learning; Har/Com edition
Format: Audiobook

A folk song of English nursery rhyme tradition.,
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